Spring Training in Florida
The teams are located as follows:
East Coast, from North to South:
- VIERA: Washington Nationals
- VERO BEACH: LA Dodgers
- PORT ST LUCIE: NY Mets
- JUPITER: Florida Marlins, St. Louis Cardinals
- FORT LAUDERDALE: Baltimore Orioles,
West Coast, North to South:
- DUNEDIN: Toronto Blue Jays
- CLEARWATER: Philadelphia Phillies
- TAMPA: NY Yankees
- ST. PETERSBURG: Tampa Bay Rays
- BRADENTON: Pittsburgh Pirates
- SARASOTA : Cincinnati Reds
- FORT MYERS: Boston Red Sox, Minnesota Twins
North Central
- WINTER HAVEN: Cleveland Indians
- ORLANDO: Atlanta Braves
- LAKELAND: Detroit Tigers
- KISSIMMEE: Houston Astros
HOTELS NEAR FLORIDA SPRING TRAINING BALLPARKS
- FLORIDA'S EAST COAST
Hotels near Viera and the Nationals' Space Coast Stadium (Melbourne is where the
lodging is)
- Holiday Inn Melbourne-Viera, 8298 N. Wickham Rd, Melbourne
- Holiday Inn Express, 4510 W. New Haven Rd, Melbourne
- Crowne Plaza Melbourne Oceanfront, 2605 N A1A Hwy, Melbourne
- Quality Suites Oceanfront 1665 Sr. A1A N., Melbourne
- Residence Inn, 1430 South Babcock St, Melbourne,
- Courtyard Inn, 2101 W New Haven Avenue, Melbourne
Hotels in Vero Beach and near the Dodgers' Holman Stadium
- Comfort Inn, 950 US 1. (3 mi to Holman Stadium)
- Best Western Vero, 8797 20th St.
- Holiday Inn Vero Beach Oceanside, 3384 Ocean Dr.
- Holiday Inn Express, 9400 19th Lane
Hotels in Port St. Lucie and near the Mets' Tradition Field
- SpringHill Suites Port St. Lucie, 2000 NW Courtyard Circle
- Holiday Inn 10120 S. Federal Hwy
Hotels in Jupiter and near the Marlins' and Cardinals' Roger Dean Stadium
- Comfort Inn & Suites, 5752 W. Indiantown Rd.
- Best Western Intracoastal Inn, 810 S. US Hwy 1
- Fairfield Inn & Suites, 6748 West Indiantown Road
- Jupiter Beach Resort, 5 North A1A
Hotels in Ft. Lauderdale and near Orioles' Fort Lauderdale Stadium
- Red Roof Inn-Fort Lauderdale, 4800 Powerline Rd, less than 1 mi.
- La Quinta Inn-Cypress Creek, 999 W Cypress Creek Rd, (long) walking distance
- Marriott Courtyard-Ft Laud N/Cypress Ck, 2440 W Cypress Creek Rd, less than 1 mi.
- Sheraton Suites Cypress Creek, 555 NW 62nd St, less than 1 mi.
- Doubletree, 555 NW 62nd St, less than 1 mi.
- Hampton Inn-Cypress Creek, 720 E Cypress Creek Rd, 1.5 mi
- Marriott-Fort Lauderdale, 6650 N Andrews Ave, 1.5
- La Quinta Inn & Suites, 5070 N State Road 7, about 2 mi.
- Homestead Guest Studios, 3873 W. Commercial Blvd, 2 mi.
- Comfort Inn & Suites, 3551 W. Commercial Blvd, about 2 mi.
- Clarion Lauderdale Beach Resort, 4660 N. Ocean Drive. On the beach, pools, about 3 miles east of the ballpark
Hotels in Dunedin and near the Blue Jays' Knology Park/Dunedin
StadiumSee also Clearwater, below.
- Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Clearwater N., 975 Broadway St, less than 1 mi.
- Comfort Suites, 1941 Edgewater Dr, Clearwater, FL, 1 mi.
- Best Western Yacht Harbor Inn, 150 Marina Plaza
- Comfort Inn, North, 26508 US Hwy 19 N., pool,, 1 mi. to beach, 3 mi. to Phillies.
Hotels in Clearwater and near the Phillies' Bright House Networks Field
- La Quinta Inn-Central, 21338 US Highway 19 N, Clearwater, FL, .5 mi.
- Hampton Inn-Clearwater Central, 21030 US Highway 19 N, .5 mi.
- Motel Six, 20788 US Highway 19 N, less than 1 mi.
- Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Clearwater/Us 1, 2580 Gulf To Bay Blvd, less than 1 mi.
- Fairfield Inn, 3070 Gulf To Bay Blvd, near the bay, about 2 mi.
- Safety Harbor Resort & Spa, 105 N Bayshore Dr, Safety Harbor, 3 mi.
Hotels in Tampa and near the Yankees' Legends Field
Adjacent to Tampa Bay Int'l Airport, next to the Buccaneers' Raymond James Stadium.
- Holiday Day Inn Express, 4750 N. Dale Mabry Hwy, less than 1 mi.
- Comfort Inn, 4732 N Dale Mabry Hwy,less than 1 mi.
- Microtel, 5405 N Church Ave
- Residence Inn, 4312 W Boy Scout Blvd,
- Marriott Tampa Bay Airport
- Best Western Westshore Hotel, 1200 N. Westshore Blvd, 1 mi.
Hotels in St. Petersburg and near the Rays' Progress Energy Park (Al Lang Field)
There are a number of fine hotels within .5 mile
- Hilton-St Petersburg Bayfront, 333 1st St S,
- Grand Bohemian Hotel, 320 Central Ave
- Hampton Inn-Downtown, 80 Beach Dr NE
- Courtyard-St Petersburg Dwntwn, 300 4th St N,
- Grayl's Hotel, 340 Beach Dr NE
Hotels in Bradenton and near the Pirates' McKechie Field
There are many independent motels very close that have not been inspected.
- Rodeway Inn, 2303 First St. (less than 1 mile)
- Holiday Inn Express, 4450 47th St W. (less than 3 miles)
Hotels in Sarasota and near the Reds' Ed Smith Stadium
- Homewood Suites, 3470 Fruitville Rd, 1.25 mi.
- Classic Residence By Hyatt, 677 N Washington Blvd, 1.25 mi.
- La Quinta Inn & Suites, 1803 N Tamiami Trl, 1.75 mi.
- Howard Johnson, 811 S Tamiami Trl 1.75 mi.
- Sleep Inn, 900 University Parkway
- Ritz-Carlton-Sarasota, 1111 Ritz Carlton Dr, 2.25 mi.
- Hyatt-Sarasota, 1000 Boulevard of the Arts, 2 mi., on the waterfront.
Hotels in Ft. Meyers and near the Red Sox City of Palms Park and Twins' Bill Hammond Stadium
City of Palms park
- Holiday Inn Fort Myers Downtown Historic, 2431 Cleveland Ave, walking distance
- Best Western-Ft Myers Waterfrt, 13021 N Cleveland Ave,, 2 mi
- Courtyard-Fort Myers Cape Corl, 4455 Metro Pkwy, 2.5 mi
- Best Western-Fort Myers, 4400 Ford Street Ext, 3 mi.
Hammond Park
- Fairfield Inn-Fort Myers, 7090 Cypress Ter, 2 mi.
- Homewood Suites, 5255 Big Pine Way, 2 mi
- Crown Plaza Fort Myers, 13051 Bell Tower Dr
- Clarion, 12635 S Cleveland Ave, 2.5 mi.
- Hilton Garden Inn-Fort Myers, 12600 University Dr, 3 mi
- Best Western-Airport, 8955 Daniels Pkwy, 3 mi.
Hotels in Winter Haven and near the Indians' Chain of Lakes Park
- Holiday Inn, 200 Cypress Gardens Blvd
- Clarion Inn, 1150 3rd Street SW
- Howard Johnson, 1300 3rd St SW
- Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Hotel, Official Spring Training Resort of the Indians, 1500 Epcot Resorts Blvd, Lake Buena Vista
- Hampton Inn, 202 Cypress Gardens Blvd.
Hotels in Orlando and near the Braves' Champion Stadium
The park is very close to DisneyWorld. A natural holiday combination. If you stay in the Disney Park there is transportation to Champion Stadium.
- Comfort Inn Lake Buena Vista, 8442 Palm Parkway
- Best Western Lake Buena Vista Resort Hotel, 2000 HOtel Plaza Blvd, Lake Buena Vista
- Radisson-Celebration 2900 Parkway Blvd, Kissimmee
- Orlando Sun Report & Spa, 6375 W Bronson Memorial Hwy, Kissimmee
- Rodeway Inn-Maingate, 6051 W Irlo Bronson Meml Hwy, Kissimmee
- Quality Inn-Maingate East, 5876 W Irlo Bronson Meml Hwy, Kissimmee
- Comfort Suites Maingate East, 2775 Florida Plaza Blvd, Kissimmee, free shuttle
Hotels in Lakeland and near the Tigers' Joker Marchant Stadium
- Holiday Inn Lakeland Hotel & Conference Center, "Official Winter Home of the Tigers", 3260 US Highway 98 North, Lakeland
- Hyatt-Lakeland Ctr525 W Orange St,
- Courtyard of Marriott, 3725 Harden Blvd
- Residence Inn Lakeland, 3701 Harden Blvd.
- Comfort Inn & Suites, 3520 N. Highway 98
- Best Western Diplomat Inn, 3311 US 98 North, Lakeland
Hotels in Kissimmee and near the Astros' Osceola County Stadium
- Days Inn, 2095 E. Irlo Bronson Hwy
- Ramada Inn, 2145 E. Irlo Bronson Hwy
- Quality Inn Heritage Park, 2050 E. Irlo Bronson Hwy
- Howard Johnson, 201 Simpson Rd
AREA INFORMATION FOR FLORIDA
- ACTIVITIES:
- Epcott Center
- Disneyworld
- AIRPORTS:
- Orlando International Airport (MCO)
- Tampa International Airport (TPA)
- St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport (PIE)
- Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL)
- Miami International Airport (MIA)
- Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW), Fort Myers
- Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ)
